ESPN’s College GameDay has announced its celebrity guest pickers for its two College Football Playoff shows this weekend, and they will not disappoint.
GameDay will be in Norman, Oklahoma, on Friday for the Sooners’ matchup with Alabama, and a Hall of Famer will be joining them. Former two-time All-American linebacker Brian Bosworth will sit on the panel before the first-round showdown.
Bosworth won the Butkus Award in 1985 and ‘86 while playing for the Sooners. His brash, confident style defined his era of college football. The 60-year-old spent three years in the NFL for the Seahawks before being forced to retire due to injury. He has since gone on to be an actor and color commentator.
That will be an appetizer to the main course on Saturday night, where former Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel will be the guest picker for Texas A&M’s home matchup with Miami. Manziel starred for the Aggies for three seasons, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2012.
The charismatic but controversial quarterback washed out of the NFL after two seasons with the Browns. He has since discussed his personal problems, including being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He was previously a guest picker in 2024.
Two shows, two guest pickers 👏
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 18, 2025
🏈 Friday in Norman: Sooners legend Brian Bosworth | @GotBoz44
🏈 Saturday in College Station: Aggies legend Johnny Manziel | @JManziel2 pic.twitter.com/bXxK7nAzv6
College Football Playoff first round
No. 9 Alabama travels to face No. 8 Oklahoma in the opening game of this season’s College Football Playoff. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET Friday night on ABC/ESPN. The Sooners are 10–2 and on a four-game winning streak, while the Crimson Tide enter the game 10–3 following a 28–7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game.
The two teams played in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on November 15, and Oklahoma came away with a 23–21 win.
On Saturday, No. 7 Texas A&M will host No. 10 Miami in College Station at noon on ABC/ESPN. The Aggies are 11–1 and are coming off a 27–17 loss to Texas that ended their regular season. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes are 10–2 and on a four-game win streak.
In the other two games, No. 6 Ole Miss (11–1) will host No. 11 Tulane (11–2) in its first game since head coach Lane Kiffin bolted for LSU. That game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on TNT. No. 5 Oregon (11–1) will be home to face No. 12 James Madison (12–1) to cap the night off at 7:30 on TNT.
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